Solid performance last night in a tough game. Looking forward to the next match on Thursday against Fenerbahce and seeing my old teammate and friend @robinvanpersie!
A photo posted by Wayne Rooney (@waynerooney) on Oct 18, 2016 at 10:06am PDTManchester United captain Wayne Rooney says he’s looking forward to welcoming his ‘friend’ Robin van Persie back to Old Trafford.
The Dutchman is expected to start for Fenerbahce when the Turkish side travel to the Theatre of Dreams on Thursday night.
The 33-year-old left United in 2015 after three years with the Red Devils.
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